Friday, November 19, 2021
Greetings, Dear Friends ~
Hello, once again! It is my privilege and blessing to share part two of our series, “Keep Climbing Your Mountain.” In last week’s blog post, I ended by sharing that your mountain is calling you (as it is with me) to keep climbing. Our mountains are there for a reason.
I absolutely love “The Sound of Music,” and “Climb Every Mountain” is one of my favorite songs from the musical! This song encourages the listener to pursue his or her dreams—to take and cross every path that is set before them. It is a lifelong journey of purpose that not only needs to be pursued but also needs love to be fulfilled. Love is integral to the journey.
The psalmist declares in Psalm 95:1-5,
“Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.”
Think about this, My Friend . . . the mountain peaks belong to Him… The God of the universe, the One that formed the mountains is calling you to climb. Now, we do not all climb the mountain at the same time and in the same way. Sometimes, we are in the valley; and other times, already on top of the mountain. Yet, there is always, as long as we live . . . a mountain ahead of us . . . whether we see it coming or not. It lies ahead even if we are not physically climbing at “this” exact moment.
When we have the benefit of seeing it coming, it can be good. But, not always. Sometimes, we look up and realize we have already begun to make our ascent. It just took a little while to realize it. Yet, God calls us to climb; and we respond knowing the Lord God, Who created the mountains . . . and Who is above them . . . is calling us to the top.
Climbing can be intense. As we climb, our oxygen supply naturally decreases; we cannot survive at extremely high altitudes (e.g., 26,000 feet above sea level is known as the death zone—where the human body cannot acclimatize for an extended time period). It is important to know and be sure that it is, indeed, God Who is calling us to climb. He understands us, our bodies, conditions, and limitations, and will not call us to climb to altitudes that will destroy us. So, knowing it is God calling is crucial for our journey. Climbing with God will lead to greater revelation, trust, and understanding.
What awaits you at the top of your mountain? What will you overcome as you climb? The call requires movement. We must do something! What does the Lord intend to grow within you? He is with you in your journey, as you journey, and when you reach the pinnacle. When Jesus arrived on the top of the mountain with Peter, James, and John (found in the synoptic Gospels; Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; and Luke 9:28-36), not only did they need to pray; there was something they needed to witness for themselves. We will discuss this next week when we explore our final in this series, “Keep Climbing Your Mountain.”
Have you identified your mountain yet? It’s there! Consider what and where it is!
In the meantime, please remember that this world is definitely a much better place because you are in it! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! May it be well with your soul!
Until next time, My Friend,
Selah
Knowing the Lord is with me in my climb makes all the difference.
Thank you